Arrived the Portland, Dickinson, from Grenada and St. Kitt's. She sailed the 7th of July in Company with 25 Sail under Convoy of the Hinde Man of War, who left them the 16th in Lat. 27.36, and on the 24th was taken by the Diamond of Rhode Island, mounting 6 Carriage and 2 wooden Guns,2 and 32 Men: They took the Captain and first Mate from the Portland, and put on board her the Lieutenant of the Privateer and 12 Men belonging to the Jane, of Bristol, whom they had taken two Days before; the Privateer then went in Chace of two others. In the Night Mr. Dickinson and the second Mate took Command of the Portland, and brought her in here.
1. Public Advertiser, London, September 5, 1776.
2. Rhode Island privateer sloop Diamond, Captain William Chace.
